Al Rakim
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The dog in the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Alruna-wife, An (al roo' na). The Alrunes were the lares or pe nates of the ancient Ger- mans; and an Alruna-wife, the household goddess.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Al Rakim” mean?
The dog in the legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. Alruna-wife, An (al roo' na). The Alrunes were the lares or pe nates of the ancient Ger- mans; and an Alruna-wife, the household goddess.
Is “Al Rakim” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.